Easy, Cheap, Removable Marking
#12
Thank you for the tips on using regular chalk, I like being able to save money on notions so that I have more money left for fabrics and thread :D
I seen on a tv show that instead of using the pouncers, this quilter had the loose chalk powder in a rubber maid container and used a foam brush. She just dabbed a very small amount on the brush and lightly brushed it on her stencils, a little really went a long way. This method also kept the chalk dust down to a minimum, she showed how pouncing made the dust fly all over the quilt and surrounding surfaces, but little went anywhere other than the stencil using the brush. I have been trying to figure out the easiest (and not so messy) way to make chalk dust out of regular chalk, now. :D
I seen on a tv show that instead of using the pouncers, this quilter had the loose chalk powder in a rubber maid container and used a foam brush. She just dabbed a very small amount on the brush and lightly brushed it on her stencils, a little really went a long way. This method also kept the chalk dust down to a minimum, she showed how pouncing made the dust fly all over the quilt and surrounding surfaces, but little went anywhere other than the stencil using the brush. I have been trying to figure out the easiest (and not so messy) way to make chalk dust out of regular chalk, now. :D
#16
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Clay Springs AZ
Posts: 3,229
I bought the Fons and Porter chalk marker, works fine for straight lines but not well for curves. I have the pounce and like it very much. I did learn that you can use corn starch in the pounce when you run out of chalk. Cheaper.
#17
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Becky
Posts: 706
Cinnamon works well in a pounce bag as well, I also save soap that gets worn down to very thin and it works great on dark fabrics as well. When it looses it's edge I just keep turning till edge is gone and get me another thin piece, when there is no edge left. I make sure I clean my machine out well after using cinnamon , and the smell is an added bonus, for me anyway.
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